Plymouth
Millbay Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.3
- Attainment 8
- 23%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.51
- Progress 8
- [-0.84, -0.17]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 103 | 95 | 95 (100%) | 188 |
| September 2025 | 85 | 107 | 82 (77%) | 197 |
| September 2024 | 69 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 141 |
| September 2023 | 57 | 34 | 33 (97%) | 69 |
| September 2022 | 48 | 20 | 20 (100%) | 57 |
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 (100%) | 5 |
| September 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 (100%) | 11 |
| September 2023 | 5 | 4 | 4 (100%) | 7 |
| September 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 (100%) | 11 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Plymouth’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 87 | 37.3 | — | 23.0% | 8.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 84 | 36.9 | — | 27.4% | — | 9.5% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 78 | 32.7 | -0.51 | 15.4% | — | 7.7% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 91 | 31.2 | -0.68 | 14.3% | — | 17.6% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 84 | 32.8 | -1.11 | — | — | 5.0% | 2.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Plymouth for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147905 |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Matthew Bisco |
| Trust | REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PL1 3EG |
| Pupils | 549 |
| FSM eligible | 56.6% |
Contact and identifiers
22 Millbay Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3EG
https://millbayacademy.org/1752221927| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10085703 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 24 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |